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December 31st, 2009

2010 – A Year of New Beginnings

This last year has been a year of change, good change, though. At the beginning of this year, we changed to the ACE curriculum through the Australian Christian College, and it has proved to be an absolute blessing to each and every one of us.

Change doesn’t come easy to me, and the change from Weaver to ACC has been one that we didn’t make lightly – changes to our children’s curriculum are only made after quiet prayer and contemplation, as it is so important to discern God’s will for our children.

2009 has seen our son take striding leaps ahead, as he now works toward his Academic year 12 certificate, while our daughter, who is only 12, is moving toward her year 10 Academic certificate in 2010. Up ’til this point they were studying together, so 2010 will be a year of new beginnings, so to speak.

Normally I don’t make a New Year’s resolution, but after reading Susan’s blog, I have decided to make one this year, and it is:~

  • to spend more time in Bible reading, prayer and quiet meditation on God’s Word
AND
  • to give thanks in all things, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning me
Pray without ceasing.

In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
1 Thessalonians 5: 17, 18

May 2010 be a year of wonderful blessings for you as you walk closely with the Lord, knowing what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.
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December 1st, 2009

Getting Ready for Next Year

Books, Books & More Books

Wow – can you believe that I spent nearly all day getting our curriculum order ready for next year? I have prayed about this for quite some time, praying that we make the right choices for our children.

I typed it all into an Excel spreadsheet, double-checked it and it has now been sent off. *Note to self* – ring Australian Christian College tomorrow to make sure that they have received it, as for some reason, our orders usually go astray.

The subjects that my son will be studying for his Academic Certificate, for years 11 and 12 are:

  1. SAT maths preparation – is a combination of geometry and algebra.
  2. English – including God’s Tribesmen by James and Marti Hefley, and The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom and John and Elizabeth Sherrill
  3. English Literature – studying Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Silas Marner by George Eliot.
  4. Collectivism
  5. Economics – one of the things that he will learn is to how to establish and follow a budget.
  6. History of Civilisation
  7. The Bible and Science – studying such excellent resources as, A Case for Creation, Evolution: The Fossils Still Say No! Scientific Creationism and In the Beginning.
  8. Old Testament Survey
  9. Christian Counselling – *I’d love to be able to study this course, myself*
  10. Accounting
  11. Business Maths
  12. Basic Art

AND

My daughter will be studying these subjects next year to complete her year 10 Academic certificate:
  1. Business Maths
  2. English – including God’s Tribesmen by James and Marti Hefley, and The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom and John and Elizabeth Sherrill
  3. World Geography
  4. Physical Science
  5. Successful Living
  6. Christian Growth
I feel as if I can finally rElAx, knowing that everything is in place for first term, 2010, and all praise belongs to God for helping me to do all things to the glory of God.
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